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L. W. HOSTETTLER JOURNAL BOX LID Filed June 9, 1924 n m 5 m H --m M 1 9 M'ITJIWIHHM AZ M g: i Q m 7 whww l w m u n W M Q m 5 i U g F T W; M S 1 m a. m:WmHH M m W 5r a Patented Mar. 27, 1928. I 1 53 7925 LEIGH W. HOSTETTLER, OF TARE NTUM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO' ALLEGHENY STEEL COMPANY, OF BRACKENRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA. Y

JOURNAL-BOX LID.

' Application filed June 9, 1924. Serial No. 718,739.

This invention relates to journal boxes of the spring member are bent at substanand more particularly to journal box lids tially right angles, so as to form projections and closing means therefor. or feet 15 which are received in depressions Journal box lids as heretofore generally 16 formed in the face of the box lid below 55 manufactured have been provided with flat the strap member 14. A ridge 17 is formed leaf springs which were secured to the lid on the box face between the arms of the U- r and cooperated with a part of the box to shaped spring member 13 and cooperates hold the lid in either open or closed posiwith the strap member 14 and depressions 1 tion. In such constructions there is an un- '16 to rigidly hold the spring in correct posi- 60 desirable drag between the spring and the tion on the lid.

bearing faces on the box with which the The other end of the spring has a roller spring cooperates. l 18 rotatably mounted thereon and adapted An object of this invention is to provide to bear upon one or the other of the box a journal box lid, having a spring for holdlug'bearing faces '11 and .12. ,65

ing it in either open or closed position, of In raising the lid 8 from the closed posi-' such form that it entirely overcomes all tion illustrated to the open position, the drag betweenthe spring and box with a roller 18 vwill ride over the bearing face 11 corresponding reduction in the wear on and onto the bearing face-12 in which posithese parts. tion the spring will hold the lid in open 70 20 A further object. is to provide a journal position. Obviously, the roller reduces wear box lid which issimple and rugged in conupon the bearing faces and on the spring struction, positive in operation and cheap and entirely does away with any drag beto manufacture. I tween the. spring and bearing faces;

These. as well as other objects which will A U-shaped spring of the type described be apparent to those skilled in this particu can be manufactured from ordinary carbon lar art, are attained by means of this invensteel and all objectionable drag between the tion, one embodiment of which is shown, for spring and the box lug bearing faces is enthe purposes of illustration, in the accomtirely eliminated, with the corresponding reanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a duction in wear and increase in the life of so as ront elevation of a journal box lid conthe spring.

structed in accordance with this invention. Having thus described one embodiment of Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 my invention, what I claim as new and deof Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section, sire to secure by Letters Patent is:v

on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. I 1. The combination with a journal box as I 40 r The illustrated embodiment of my invenofa lid hinged thereto, and provided with tion is shown as applied to a standard A. R. depressions in the surface thereof, a spring A. journal box 5 having the usual box lug having depression engaging projections 6 which is perforated to receive a hinge pin mounted on said lid and provided with a 7. The box lid 8 has scrolls 9 and 10 at each roller bearing member for cooperating with no side of the top thereof which receivethe said box so as to maintain said lid in either hinge pin 7, in order to hinge the lid to the open or closed position and a strap member journal box. The box lug 6 is provided with engaging said spring for securing the same the usual horizontal and vertical bearing to said lid. 7 vfaces 11 and 12 respectively. 2. The combination with a journal box of 95 A U-shaped spring 13 of any desiredcross a lid hinged thereto and provided with desection, but preferably round, as shown, is pressions in the surface thereof and a U- secured'to the outer face of the box lid by shaped spring having depression engaging I means of a strap member '14 which is riveted projections mounted on said lid and a roller V to the lid and which extends-across the parmounted on said spring and cooperating 100 allel arms of the U-shaped spring member with said box so as to maintain said lid in V 13 adjacent the lower end thereof. The ends either open or closed position. a

or closed position and a strap member engaging the arms of said U-shaped spring for securing the same to said lid.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day 'of'June,

LEIGH WV. HOSTETTLER. 

